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Naloxone, which is commonly used as a nasal spray, reverses an overdose by blocking ... often with just one dose. However, experts recommend calling 911 any time someone is overdosing, since ...

No one wants to witness an opioid overdose, but everyone should know what to do if they encounter a person suffering from an ...

Overdose reversal drugs could play a major role in continuing a downward trend of fatal opioid overdoses. But some harm ...

The machines dispense Narcan nasal spray that will help reverse opioid overdoses ... Kevin Michaels says if a kit is used, 911 should be call immediately because overdoses require more than one dose ...

which is often offered under the brand name Narcan, and a single dose of the nasal spray was once enough to re-start breathing. But because fentanyl is sometimes secretly laced into less-potent ...

"Narcan nasal spray has been a multibillion-dollar monopoly ... often with just one dose. However, experts recommend calling 911 any time someone is overdosing, since they may need medical ...